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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-10-15

Trains Nos l and run daily.
Train No. runs Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Train No. 4 runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
Passenger trains make close connection at
Mound House with express trains of Virginia
and Truckee Railroad. which connect at Reno
With east and west bound traius of the Central
Pacific Railroad.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At HAWTHORNE. with United States Stage
Company's coaches for Aurora (26 miles,
Bodie (37 miles, and for Bridgeport and Lundy.
AtLUNING (125 miles from Mound Housed with
Gilmer, Salisbury & Co.'S try-weekly stag's
(leaving Mondays. WEDNESDAYS and Frdays)
fer Dowpeyville. GAINESVILLE and Belmont.
At CANDEL RIA, with United States Stage Com
pary's stages for Column us "a miles,, Silver
Peak, Montezums, Aida Valley, Gold Mountain
At Keller. with stages for Cerro Cord
Is miles). Darwin (22 miles, and Panama,
T. miles,
HI YFRINGTON,
General Superintendent.
RI. laws.
Assistant Superintendent.
D. A. BENDER,
General Freight Passenger Agent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-10-15
Another Purchase.

James Nichol, Of Mason Valley, has pur
chased fine Cleveland Bay Stallion from
Jesse Harris, of Colorado. Mr.. Harris had
several af these horses on exhibition at the
Reno State Fair, and Mr.. Nichol when he
saw them concluded it was what was needed
in Mason Valley, so he purchased one of
the stations. He paid So. 900 for the ami
NAL it is understood.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-10-15
M. of n. HALL.

Lyon Lodge, No. IL, X. of P, will give
a grand ball at the Odeon Hall on the 2Ist
of this month. The entertainments given by
this order are second to none, therefore a
good time may be expected. Excellent mu-
sic will of course be provided, and fine
supper will be given. The tickets, includ-
ing gentlemen and lady. have been placed
at the exceedingly low price Of $3.50.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-10-15
Go TO Gabriel'S.

Charles Gabriel & Co, have received the
largest and most select stock of gents fur
nishing goods, ETC., for Fall and Winter
wear ever brought to Virginia City. Their
prices are as low as the lowest, and you
cannot buy an inferior article in the store.
Look out for their new advertisement in the
TINES next week.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-10-15
BWcklen's Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts, brui-
ses, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever sores,
letter, chaPped hands, chilblaius, corns, and
all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price IS cents per box. For sale by J. A.
Bonham.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
A FRENZY OF EXCITEMENT.

Squatters in Southeastern Missouri, Act
ing on Advices from Washington, Locat-
ing Claims on Unearned Railroad Lands.
CA1Ro, ILL, August Southeastern
Missouri is in frenzy of excitement over
the railroad land question, which lately has
developed some most remarkable features.
Many years ago man named Miller, living
in Blodgett, Mo-, purchased large plat of
land from the Iron Mountain railroad,
which he occupied without molestation for a
long period. For some reason not known
to the public the railroad people endeavored
in various ways to rid themselves of Miller
finally issuing an order of election. Miller
at last was induced to write to President
Cleveland explaining fully the circumstances
by which he came into possession of the
property. An answer was received in due
time advising Miller to retain possession of
the lands at all hazards, stating further that
by reason of the failure of the railroad to
keep certain contracts with the government
they had forfeited all right and titles to
them, and that the entire tracts in posses
sion of the railroad company were subject
to registration and occupation by bonafde
settlers, the same as any other government
lands. The news spread like prairie fire
and it is said settlers are rushing into south
western Missouri and squatting on the finest
lands in the state. There are thousands of
acres of land under this settlement of the
case which will be taken possession of by
Immigrants.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
Disastrous Collision at A tch isOn.

ATCHIsoN, August pa disastrous col
ision occurred at 11:30 o'clock tonight near
the Union depot in this city. The st. Joseph
freight train on the Missouri Pacific had just
crossed the Missouri river bridge
little behind time and was
moving up into the yards as
the local switch engine with heavy trans
fer train came backing down from the op-
posite direction. Engineer Powers, of the
switch engine, perceived his peril and re-
versed his engine, but the track was slippery
on account of steady rain all day, and he
could not stop. The engine crashed into the
side of the other train. Pow
ers and his fireman jumped and
escaped injury. The conclusion knocked
three cars off the track and instantly ter
rife explosion occurred in one of the for
ward cars of the st. Joseph train. Flames
shot forth at once, presumably from barrels
of kerosine, and in an instant the train was
on fire: All the engines in the yards
sounded their whistles and the fire de-
another explosion followed which intensified
the heat and excitement and little could be
done. The car containing the combustible
fluid rested on a bridge over White Clay
creek, which was soon enveloped in flames
and car load of hogs, suffocating by the
heat and smoke, added to
the general clamor. Axes were
procured and the sides of the
car burst in and a few of the hogs were
saved in badly singed and crippled condi-
ton. Other switch engines were sent down
and all the cars that were not actually on
fire were pulled out and saved, but the
switch engine, nine loaded cars and the
bridge were destroyed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
HE HAD ENOUGH.
Christopher Meyer Refuses to Lend
Henry S. Ives 100000.

Christopher Meyer Refuses to Lend
Henry S. Ives 100000.
New YORK, August 26.-An evening paper
says: Shortly before 8 o'clock last night
Henry S. Ives, accompanied by his partner,
Stayner, and Assignee Cromwell, went to
New Brunswick, N. j., and after spending
nearly an hour at dinner, drove over the
Raritan river to the mansion of Mr.. Chris
topher Meyer, now first vice presi-
dent of the Consolidated Hamil-
ton & Dayton railroad. Mr.. Meyer
vas not aware of the coming of the gentle
men until very short time before their ar
rival. Mr.. Ives carried small daybook, to
which he invited the attention of Mr.. Meyer.
He said it was statement of Ives Il Co. g
affairs, and showed surplus of $1,000, 900,
in the shape of securities, held by various
persons who had advanced money upon
advance the amount loaned on these securi-
ties, some $4,000, 600, it would enable the
frE1 to pull through and make good
every dollar. He was afraid, he said,
that in another week these securities would
be thrown ON the market and slaughtered.
They consist of 100000 in the Chemical
bank, $500, 900 in government bonds, 81. OOO,-
coo in Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton,
$25O,OOO in Chicago, Peoria & Illinois, and
other good stocks. Assignee Cromwell said
that he was confident the securities would
become very valuable if the firm were given
reasonable time to realize upon them. Mr..
Meyer did not appear to be anxious to dis
cuss the matter, and expressed desire to be
let alone. He had enough, he said, the firm
heing already his creditor to large amount.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
COLOROw WILL FIGHT IF TROOPS
ARE NOT WITHDRAWN.
The Indians Entrenched and Able to Defy
the Entire State Malitia-CaptainL Lawson
has Narrow Escape-Action at the War
Department.

DENVER, August 26.-Telegrams received
here this afternoon from Meeker deny the
reports of yesterday that Colorow is sur
rounded by the militia and desires peace.
ihe Indians are entrenched in the hills and
SO protected by natural Notifications that
their dislodgment by all the state militia
combined will be impossible. Colorow yes
terday said he did not want 'little fight, -
but he did want ''big fight" and they would
have it if the troops were not called back.
"njuns no 'fraid."
captain Lawson was returning to Meeker
Saturday afternoon from Camp Adams with
kilograms, when. he was headed off and
chased twenty miles up Piceance creek and
held by the Indians until darkness permitted
his escape. They struck him about dusk at
a bridge which crosses the Piceance and
hred at him repeatedly while chasing him.
Captain Lawson returned the fire twice. He
reached Meeker early yesterday morning
completely fatigued. If fight is avoided
until the arrival of Governor Adams the
trouble may be amiably settled, but if the
Indians and natives clash before his arrival,
war will probably ensue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
NO END OF GAS.

Indiana Comes to the Front With the
Greatest Flow of Natural Gas on Re-
cord.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 29.-Twenty-fve
miles from this place down the Ohio river,
and upon the Indiana side, the Union Gas
company, of Louisville, has struck a mag
nifcent flow of natural gas at depth of
400 feet. It has been known for years that
gas existed in small quantities in the re-
gion mentioned, the flow from one
well on the Kentucky side having been uti-
hzed in the salt works of Mr.. G. p. Morgan
for three years. Other companies have
been boring for several years past
on the Kentucky side in the hopes of finding
a powerful enough flow to pipe to Louis
vile, but without success. Major William
j. Davis, geologist of the Union company,
and gentleman of ability and high stand
ing in Louisville, states that according to
his calculations the flow of gas amounts to
at least 200 cubic feet per second, which
wonId amount to about II, 100000 cubic feet
per day. "Of course my estimates are not
precise" he said, "but l feel assured that
the flow is not less than 10, 600 cubic feet
daily. The greatest flow of natural gas in
this country is from the Karg well at Find
lay, Ohio. There the flow is IL, 600, 600 cubic
feet in twenty-four hours. / do not believe
the flow from the Karg well exceeds OUTS"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
THE FIRST BLooDsHED.
The Hostile Utes Attempt an Ambush and
Fight Ensues.


The Hostile Utes Attempt an Ambush and
Fight Ensues.
DENVER, Col August ga special from
Rangeley, Col, 10 a. M, by courier to Glen
wood Springs, via Meeker, says fight oc-
CURED at a place six miles west of Rangeley
in little canyon between the mountains.
Z he Indians had planned an ambush but the
scouts discovered it and retreated in time,
The Indians then opened fire and Major Les
lie, who commanded the scouts, which were
augmented by Major Hooper's Aspen volun-
teers, returned the re from behind the
rocks. The Indians showed themselves and
fought desperately. Upon the first concen-
one white man. DR.. Drummont, of Meeker,
with Kendall's band, was wounded. For two
hours the battle ragged necessarily, then the
Utes retreated to the timber, and only
skirmish shots were fired during the
day. This continued until IL o'clock
last night but no one was injured.
Jack Ward, one of Kendall's men, was
shot down during the first part of the fight.
The whites saw eight Indians dragged be-
hind the line. The Indians We're dead.
Three or four whites were wounded; their
names are not known at this time. Three
of them were members of Hoopers company.
One man was scout and two are believed,
although not known, to be soldiers. After
the fight the Indians retreated and the re-
port comes that they were going to pillage
ranches; They were not heading for the
reservation. The men of the national
guards, and in fact all the whites, are almost
on foot, their horses being exhausted.
A courier passed here this morning bound for
Meeker after supplies and hospital stores.
There is an immediate demand for meat.
The men have barely enough to to eat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
Second Time in Five Years.

MONTREAL, August 27.-The Herald build
ing was burned to the ground last night for
the second time within five years. 1t was
solid stone, five stories in height and
situated at st. James street and Victoria
square. The fire broke out in the bindery
and spread with such rapidity that before
the fremen arrived the whole building was
one mass of flames. Fortunately there was
an unlimited supply of water in this dis
trict or the fire would inevitably have spread
on every side. The whole brigade was sum-
moned and the whole building was literally
flooded with water, but this had little effect
on the mass of burning oil, printers ink and
other infammable material and the flames
reached across st. James street, threatening
buildings on the other side. The building
cost $6S,OOO and was owned by Geo. W.
Stevens. The Herald Printing company
loses its whole plant, valued at over $4,000,
on which there is very little insurance. This
ground floor was occupied as store and
Offices, all of which were destroyed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
The Old, Old Story.

GREENSBORO, S. c., August 26.-Eugene
Harlston, a mulatto. about Is years of age,
attempted to feloniously assault Miss
Mahala Saph, beautiful young lady who
lives in this county, while she was returning
from neighbours house on Tuesday. He
was brought here on Tuesday and put in
Jail. At about 2:30 o'clock yesterday morn
ing thirty-five masked men proceeded to
break open the Jail doors with sledge ham
mers. The prisoner was given five minutes
for prayer. The wretched fellow said: 81
am as innocent as an angel from heaven"
The victim was placed upon horse, which
was driven from under him. After letting
him hang for about five minutes his body
was riddled with bullets.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
A Fatal Wreck.

WHEELING, w. VA, August A.-Emigrant
train No. SO, coming from the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad this morning at o'clock ran
into freight train No. SS at Easton siding,
twenty miles east of this city. A. L. Smith,
engineer of the emigrant train, and Isaac
Arbuthnot, his fireman, we're instantly
killed. The engineer and fireman of the
freight train are only slightly injured. Fiji
we're fatally, hurt. They have been taken to
Cameron for surgical attention. The acct
dent was the result of a misrepresentation of
orders on the part of the engineer of the
freight train, who thought he had the right
of way and pulled out of the siding just as
the emigrant train came up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
The G.. A. r.. Programme.

ST.. LOUIS, August 27.-The official pro.
gramme for the business and entertainment
of the Grand Army of the Republic encamp-
ment, which convenes in this city
on the 26th of September, was de-
cided upon this morning and will be
published and distributed next week. Its
chief features are as follows:
First day, Monday-Reception of visiting
comrades at depots and steamboat landings.
Tuesday-Grand parade and review.
Evening-Formal reception and welcome
by Mayor Francis, grand illumination of
streets by 100000 gas jets and electric lights.
MISUNDERSTANDING of the encampmens
and national convention of women's relief
corps; reunion of states and regiments in
Forest park; excursions on the river to
to Jefferson Barracks and national ceme-
terry. Eyening-Street illumination, musical
entertainments and fireworks.
Observation-Disclosures meeting of the en-
campment; excursion to the tomb of Lincoln
at Springfield, ILL.,, and river excursions.
Evening-Street illumination and parade of
the Trades Display association and allegor-
ical representation Of the business interest
of st. Louis.
Friday-Meeting of encampment and river
excursions. Evening illumination,
banquet to officers, delegates and represent
atives to the grand encampment; grand
camp fire and pyrotechnic display.
Saturday-Railroad excursion to Nash
vile, Tenn, Mammoth Cave, ky., and other
points OF interest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
RIVAL OF LULU HURST.
Remarkable Powers of South Carolina
Woman.


Woman.
COLUMBIA, s. c., August 25.-Mrs. Julia
Lockaby, the wife of a poor farmer of
Greensville county, has recently developed
extraordinary powers similar to those pos
sessed by Lulu Hurst, the celebrated cleo
trio girl of Georgia. About two months ago
Mrs. Lockaby began to hear what she
believed to be superstitious noises
about the house, such as the slam
ming, of doors, tapping on the wall
and the moving of furniture. These mani
festations became SO frequent as to alarm
her and her husband, and they abandoned
their home and went to live with q
neighbor, believing, as Mrs. Lockaby ex-
pressed it. that their house wa. haunted with
spirits. But at the neighbours house the
noises were even worse than at their own,
and the now afrighted Lockaby and wife
were compelled to return to their own
home, as their neighbors believed them
possessed of evil spirits, and refused to
give them shelter any longer.
After returning to their home the mani
festatious continued few days and then
suddenly stopped, and about this time Mrs.
Lockaby began to have strange sensations.
From her descriptions of these sensations,
they were similar to the shocks of an electric
battery, at times so severe as to be painful,
and then 1t was that she discovered her ex-
traordinary power to lift and move large and
heavy bodies. This was about month ago,
and since then she has been visited by num-
bers of people, to whom she has exhibited
her power in various ways, although it is
only by great persuasion that she is induced
to do 80, and she positively and persistently
refuses to take money from her visitors. She
is very ignorant and superstitious, and be-
ieves that she is possessed by spirits, and is
afraid to receive money for what she does,
and in this her husband agrees with her, and
both of them regard the matter very serious
ly and express great alarm lest it should lead
to something dreadful.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
A Negro Uprising.

KANSAS CRY, August 25-A Times special
from Little Rock, Arkansas, says: Intense
excitement prevails in the southwest part of
Lanoke county over a rumored negro up
rising. The trouble originated over quar-
rel between a white man named Clarence
man refused to pay Hunt what he wanted
for some work he done for Chapman. After
wards Hunt and four other armed negroes
attacked Chapman and he was shot through
the hip. Three of the negroes
were arrested, among them a justice of the
peace. Since that time bands of armed me-
groes have been collecting and
threaten vengeance on the whites.
The sheriff of Lanoke has organized a
formidable posse and has posted guards ev-
cry four miles from Clear Lake to Lanoke,
distance of eighteen miles. It is feared
that there will be much trouble before the
difficulty is settled.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
COLOROW CORRALLED.

Governor Adams Summoned to G1enwoOd
Springs for a Conference With the Ute
Chieftain.
DENVER, August pa special from Glen
wood Springs says: A courier arrived at 4
o'clock this morning with the following
message, sent to Governor Adams by Major
Brooks:
GLENwooD SPRINGS, Co1o., August 25.
Governor Adams, Denver:
Major Lisle has Colorow corralled, with
200 bucks. They want to see "big
white man; wont talk to cowboys; white
men want little fight; soldiers must GO back,
or have little fight" Kendall has fifty-two
men. This is positive. All other informa-
ton on this point is false.
(Signed.) F. NJ. REARDoN,
Brigadier General.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
RECORD STEALING.
Arrest of a Prominent Lawyer and Pen
sion Clerk Creates a Sensation.

4 oAoh SlCIh eTc1UcS u ScnSaI1On.
WASHINGTON, August 24.-Mr. Allen Ruth
| erford, lawyer of high standing and extern
sive practice In this city, formerly an aud
itor of the treasury department. under Presi-
dent Grant, was arrested to-day upon a
| charge of receiving certain records
stolen from the pension Office.
Mr.. Richard Brumer, clerk in the sur
viving soldiers division of the pension Of
fee, was also arrested, charged with stealing
the records in question. The missing pa
pers were records of services of surviving
soldiers which had been copied int the books
| of the pension Office. Their loss is there
| fore of little moment to the pension Office,
| but their possession is assumed to be of con-
sequence to claim agent with an extensive
practice. Mr.. Rutherford gave bail in
Soo and R~ WAS at once Sef. T9iease q;
bail, was locked up. Mr.. Brumer has de-
clired to employ counsel and says he is
willing to plead guilty to the destruction
of the papers, but he declares that
he had no purpose of robblng
the government of anything of value. The
possible value to a claim agent was suggest
ed to him by the fact that Mr.. Rutherford
was In the habit of sending to the
pension Office for information con-
tanned in these papers, and in
asmuch as it was the practice of the Office
to destroy originals after they had been
copied, he thought it no harm to take
them. He suggested to Mr.. Rutherford that
these records would be of great ser
vice to his Office and save much
him and thought no harm could come from
taking papers which were SO soon
to be destroyed. Thereafter, from
time to time, up to about year aSp, Brumer
says he sent packages of the papers to Mr..
Rutherford. He declares that he never re-
ceived any compensation for this SER
vice. Mr.. Rutherford terms his arrest
like a thunderbolt. He declares that
he never received one of the stolen paper 8
nor made any arrangements in respect to
them. 1t would be absurd, he says, for
a man in his position to
put his liberty in jeopardy
to get information which he
could have for the asking by sending to the
have been receiving the papers his chief
clerk, Otto ]. Il. Stein, was practically
managing his business. Last January
he detected Stein in certain surreptitious
practices and discharged him. Since then
Stein has tried to injure him. If any ar
was made, he says, Stein made
it, and if the papers we're received Stein re-
ceived them. He attributes the charge and
his arrest to STEMS malevolence.
Rutherford and Brumer were com rades
during the rebellion, both having been men,
bers of the New York Seventh regiment.
Brumer expected to lose his posi-
ton when the present administration
came into power. In that anticipation he
had spoken to General Rutherford. The
latter had promised to assist him in find
ing employment out of gratitude. Brumnr
says he suggested and undertook to perform
a friendly service and return. The cases
will come up in the police court tomorrow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-03
The Bulgarian Question.

LONDON, August 25.-Turkey has refused
to assent to Russia's proposal for coercive &C
ton toward Bulgaria, either in the form of
occupation or sending Artin Effendi with the
Russian commissioner to Bulgaria to secure
the election of new sobranje and new
prince. Turkey prefers to await concerted
action by all the powers parties to the Berlin
treaty to fastening quarrel with the Bull
garians. It is the general opinion of lead
ing European diplomats that Germany gave
her consent to Russia's proposal for the OF
toman commission and Russian general to
settle the Bulgarian question merely to place
herself in position to be able to prevent
Russia from taking any precipitate action
which might again set the Balkans ablaze.